Experiences in the Publishing Work-No. 13

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 5, 1908

Experiences in the Publishing Work—No. 13

WITH the increased size of what was, and still is, the denominational paper of our people, there was a reasonable degree of prosperity, giving marked evidence that the work of the third angel’s message “had come to stay.”

Elder Joseph Bates, in speaking of this prosperity of the cause, in No. 5 of Volume II, says: “Within two years the true Sabbath-keepers have increased fourfold in Vermont and New Hampshire. Within one year they have more than doubled their numbers, and they are daily increasing as the paper and messengers [preachers] go forth.”

During the publication of Volume II Elders R. F. Cottrell, Lyman Sperry, Ingraham, Joseph Baker, and other public speakers, eight in all, became connected with the message; these, added to the eight new ministers of the previous volume, gave a fresh impetus to the work.

Volume II differed from Volume I in that it was opened for letters from believers, and for quite full reports from various parts of the field. This was a decided improvement, as it gave encouragement to the churches, and made the REVIEW a “live paper.”

It was during the publishing of this volume of the REVIEW that our people fought their great battle on the no-law theory, especially the reply of Elder J. N. Andrews to the writings of O. L. R. Crozier, entitled, “The Seventh-day Sabbath Abolished.”

Brother Cyrenius Smith, of Jackson, Mich., invited Elder Andrews to a free home with them while writing his articles entitled, “Review of Crozier.” These were afterward made up in a thirty-two-page pamphlet with cover. Much earnest prayer ascended from Brother Andrews while writing his reply to Crozier. Often was his voice heard in subdued tones, far into the night, pleading with the Lord for light wherewith to meet these objections; and when light came, praise and thanksgiving ascended to the Giver. It was on such occasions that there were heard the prayers: “O Lord, guide me in using this light! O Lord, help me to smite this once!” etc. Elder Andrews’ articles, referred to above, appeared first in Nos. 11, 12, of the REVIEW published Feb. 3, 17, 1852.

The increased size of the REVIEW, and the increased demand among those accepting the truth for the personal visits of Brother and Sister White, were a heavy burden for these faithful servants to bear. In this condition they cried earnestly for the Lord to send them a helper for the literary work on the paper—proof-reading, etc.

The ministry of angels, working for the answering of prayer, even when the petitioner sees no token of it, is not all confined to the case of Daniel, as recorded in chapter ten of his prophecy. While Brother and Sister White were praying, the Lord was preparing them a